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Join us to celebrate Yolo Juneteenth 2019 “Beautiful – Strong – United” June 2, 2019, noon to 5 pm Veteran's Memorial Center, 203 E 14th Street, Davis CA This annual festival celebrating freedom and the rights gained with it, continues the tradition of the oldest African American holiday, celebrating the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery in the United States. This free, family-friendly event includes a fashion show, live entertainment, educational presentations, activities for...

This annual festival celebrating freedom and the rights gained with it, continues the tradition of the oldest African American holiday, celebrating the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery in the United States. This free, family-friendly event includes a fashion show, live entertainment, educational presentations, activities for all ages, delicious food and artisan vendors from all over the region. Attendees are encouraged to bring a dessert to share at the potluck which beings...

Join us June 6, 2021 at 1:30 for our first Virtual Juneteenth. Visit us at www.yolojuneteenth.org to get more information and the YouTube link. 2021 marks the 156th anniversary of the official observance of the end of slavery, when the Emancipation Proclamation was read in Galveston, Texas on this date in 1865. The program is a mixture of music, dance, spoken word and some education. If you are unable to make the live event, it will be recorded and available to be viewed at a later date. The...